In construction, a structure is only as strong as the ground it is built on. Foundational work, therefore, is of huge importance to us all. MENARD Canada Inc. is a leading geotechnical contractor in the region that specializes in ground improvement. Its primary purpose is to assist clients from municipalities and the industrial, private, and public sectors in finding the most cost-effective way of creating the right foundation for their structure. Hubert Scache, President at Menard Canada, explained that Menard works to advance solutions beyond the industry norm. “Most people think that they have to do piles, which is commonly known, and what we are proposing is something in between to improve the ground or to reinforce the ground in order to avoid having a structure which is too complex on the top of piles.”
The company’s history dates all the way back to 1971. Originally called Geopac, it was founded in Montreal where its head office is still located. In 1983, Geopac’s owner expanded, opening a second branch in British Columbia. It was there that the team developed its ground improvement techniques with the help of French engineer Louis Ménard. This collaboration eventually led to Menard purchasing the company, changing the name to Menard Canada in 2017. According to Scache and Simon Bunieski, P. Engineer at Menard Canada, the groundbreaking company was one of the first to acquire licenses for its dynamic compaction technique, along with the pressuremeter.
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